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Chang'an

Chang'an, now Xi'an, is a city in the Wei River valley of northwestern China, the capital of several dynasties including the Han and Tang. Under the Tang Dynasty it was one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities in the world, the eastern terminus of the Silk Road. It was a focus of diplomacy and conflict with the Gokturk Empire.

Chang'an
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Gokturk EmpireDeclineTang DynastyFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, Decline, SummaryXiongnu EmpireDeclineBaekjeDeclineEastern JinFoundation, Military, Decline, SummaryRouran KhaganateDecline, SummaryTibetan EmpireMilitary, SummaryBalhaeGovernance, Summary

Mentioned in 25 state histories

Xin dynastyWestern JinHan ZhaoFormer QinLater QinWestern YanLater Liang (386-403)Helian XiaEastern WeiWestern WeiWestern Liang (555-587)Chen dynastyand 13 more

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chang'an. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/changan
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“Chang'an.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/changan. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Chang'an.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/changan.
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